Department of English

Message from the Chairman

From its modest beginning in 2013, the Department of English, Jessore University of Science and Technology, (JUST) has reached a new height for its excellence in promoting the study of English literature, linguistics and language in its short span of functioning.

I strongly believe that the prime purpose of education is to make our life easy and beautiful by being informed of the relevant knowledge, and the department of English is fully aware of it. It is committed to developing human resources in line with the 21st century knowledge frameworks.

The department is enormously proud to be one of the vibrant voices of the campus. We work tirelessly to ensure accomplishments in teaching and learning, and contributions to the development of the nation.

By working together, we will usher a better tomorrow through nurturing and cultivating knowledge and potentials of the students.

About The Department

The Department of English is one of the most illustrious departments in Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST). Established in 2013, it has now eleven faculty members and around 200 students at the undergraduate and the graduate levels.

Traditionally, the department promotes teaching and research in the field of English literature, linguistics and language. The department of English houses five classrooms equipped with multimedia projectors and sound system. It has a state-of-the-art language laboratory which can accommodate 50 students.

It encourages the students to examine literary, theoretical and critical texts from a variety of cultural contexts, foster advanced skills of comprehension, interpretation, and analysis. A core feature of the syllabus is to enable the students to develop practical and academic knowledge promoting the skills necessary to meet the challenges of the 21st Century life. Apart from this, the department offers language courses in keeping with the internationally recognized proficiency tests such as IELTS and TOEFL. It helps the students build up integrated skills in these proficiency tests.

The department of English has a Students’ Counselling Committee which offers support and counselling to the students who are in troubles or think they are going through harassment. Any student of the department with any problem e.g. educational,financial, family and harassment of any kind may consult the committee members Dr. Md. Abdullah Al Mamun and Farhana Yeasmin for counselling and proper guidelines.

Contact Info

ChairmanDepartment of EnglishJessore University of Science and TechnologyJessore-7408, Bangladesh

Email: E-mail: chairman.eng@just.edu.bd

Phone: 0242142043

Cell Phone: 01709818120

Ext.: 291

Laboratory Facilities

The Department of English has a sophisticated English Language Lab equipped with state-of-the-art technology. This air-conditioned language lab can accommodate more than 50 students who can be divided into pair, tetrad and group when necessary. Students can practice the language skills i.e.listening, speaking, reading and writing under the guidance of the teachers specialized in this field. The lab has a HD Projector, central and individual sound system. This contributes to doing cutting-edge research in the field of English language and linguistics.

Apart from conducting core courses of the Department of English, the department also conducts English Language Skill Development Course and other courses related to this field in keeping with the internationally recognized proficiency tests such as IELTS and TOEFL. It helps the students build up integrated skills in these proficiency tests. English Language Skill Development courses are open to all for a particular amount of fee.

Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST) is a newly established renowned public university of Bangladesh. It was established in 2007. In 2010, Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the new campus of JUST.